Wednesday, December 29, 2010

We begin each breakfast with a fruit course and this is absolutely, positively one of the most popular!
It is entitled "All Seasons Baked Fruit" since we made additions/subtractions depending on the season and it then becomes "Spring Baked Fruit", "Fall Baked Fruit" etc.
Please bear with me since this is one of those recipes with no specific ingredients; no specific time to bake; no exact temperature to bake but DOES have a secret ingredient that we just stumbled upon!

INGREDIENTS
Apples Peeled, cored and chopped. We tend to use Granny Smith but any firm apple (or combination) will work just fine
Plums Pitted and sliced
Dried Figs Chopped (these add a nice touch)
Pears Can be fresh, dried, cooked or raw. We do peel, core and chop
Apricots Because the season is so short, we tend to use dried apricots
Cranberries Again, we use the dried version
Secret Ingredient! One can of apple pie filling

DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients (judging the amount you will need) in a crock pot. If you have apple juice or apple cider, you may want to add a little just for flavor. Cook on low for about eight hours stirring occasionally.
We tend to cook this in the crock pot the day before serving and refrigerate. We then transfer to a baking dish and cover with foil the morning of serving and warm completely through.
The can of applie pie filling came about by accident when guests asked to bring additional folks for breakfast. In a panic, we checked the cupboard to see what we could add to "stretch" (and yes, applesauce is always a possibility).
We serve with vanilla yogurt and a sprinkle of cinnamon or brown sugar.
There may well be no left overs but if there are, it makes a lovely topping on French Toast, waffles or pancakes.The William Henry Miller Innhttp://www.millerinn.com/Lynnette Scofield Bed and Breakfast Foodie
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

These cookies have been a favorite here for a long time. I have never given out the recipe hoping at some point to figure out how to make them in large quantities. I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked for the recipe and now, this Christmas, I am posting it as a gift to my friends and guests. I hope that you have as much success and enjoyment from these cookies as we have had. They are truly incredible and they freeze beautifully. My children would tell you that they taste just amazing straight from the freezer.
*note : this uses fresh or frozen cranberries. For a more intense red use the frozen ones. Dried cranberries or Crasins won't work here.

4. Using a cookie scoop (About 1 Tablespoon) drop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. They will spread a bit during baking so allow room for them to expand

5. Bake 350F until light brown, 12-15 min

6. Allow to cool before icing

How can you go wrong with brown butter? The PA Dutch use it on noodles, serve it drizzled over mashed potatoes, mix it with veggies.. You name it, brown butter has a place almost everywhere. You can well imagine that mixing it with powdered sugar would be an amazing use for it as well! This is the frosting that goes with the cranberry cookies. Don't skimp. This makes them the fabulous treat that they are.